Porsche BOXSTER - 2013
71.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche BOXSTER, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,615 cars, 3,860 tests and 2,767 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,615 cars
The 2013 Porsche Boxster shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 72 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 219 defects for cars of the same year, indicating a remarkable performance improvement of 67%. Interestingly, while tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Boxster excels in areas such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 42% and 0.05%, respectively, compared to much higher averages. Furthermore, as mileage increases, the defect rates for the Boxster also rise, but they remain comparatively lower than those of the average car. This model stands out positively in categories like visibility and lights & electrics, where it displays significantly fewer defects than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,615 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 56.9% better
42.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 99.2% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 65.6% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 85.8% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 64.0% better
79.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 73.0% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 80.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- Audible warning control insecure
Other
▲ 88.8% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 608
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 489
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 55
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11